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Kansas abortion clinics saw sizable majority of clients from out of state in 2024 A temporary sign could be seen on Aug. 16, 2024, outside of the new Pittsburg Planned Parenthood clinic. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) Overall, Kansas was among the top five states in the country with the most substantial increases in abortions performed between 2023 and 2024, with about an 18% increase. TOPEKA — More than 70% of abortions performed in 2024 in Kansas were for out-of-state residents, according...

5 Tips for Supporting Trans Kids During the Trump Administration (Photo: Aiden Craver) It’s tough to live in a country that denies your right to be yourself. One of the first executive orders made by President Trump during his second term was aimed at restricting gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19. He did this despite multiple studies showing that gender-affirming care and hormone-replacement therapy for trans youth improves their mental health and may literally save their...

Earth Day 2025: A Call to Action Rooted in History and Hope Honoring Our Planet, Empowering Our Communities: How Earth Day 2025 Inspires Action Across Kansas and Beyond Every April 22, more than a billion people around the globe pause to celebrate Earth Day—a moment to reflect on our planet’s health, advocate for environmental protection, and recommit to the work still ahead. In 2025, as the climate crisis deepens and communities continue to face the growing impacts of environmental...

Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy Pope Francis presides over the General Audience at Saint Peter's Square, October 2023. In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, leaving a complicated but overall progressive legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church. He...

Weekly Horoscope April 21-27, 2025 🌈 LGBTQ+ Weekly Horoscope: April 21-27, 2025 🌈 Aries (March 21 - April 19) This week, Aries, embrace the energy of change! The stars align to push you toward new experiences. Whether it’s in love or self-expression, take a leap into something you’ve been hesitant to try. Your confidence will shine through, inspiring others to do the same. Trust your instincts, and you may just discover a whole new side to yourself. 💫 Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Taurus, focus...

What Is Lesbian Visibility Week — and Why It Matters This years theme is "Celebrating Rainbow Families" Lesbian Visibility Week is a global campaign dedicated to celebrating lesbians and queer women, promoting their stories, and raising awareness of the unique challenges they face in society. It runs every year during the last week of April, with Lesbian Visibility Day landing on April 26. Founded in the UK in 2020 by Linda Riley, Publisher and CEO of DIVA Media Group — Europe’s leading brand...

Conclave: the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a new pope Francis stands on a Vatican balcony in 2013 with the cardinals who elected him pope. Photograph: Vatican Media/Reuters Cardinals will soon gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successor The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few days for the conclave. The name comes...

Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong - on both sides Neither party – Democrats nor Republicans – is doing a better job at fixing crime. Carl Ballou - iStock/Getty Images Plus Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard Kennedy School and Christopher S. Warshaw, George Washington University Following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis in 2020, the U.S. has undergone a national reckoning over crime prevention and police reform. Across the...

‘Pronoun Trouble’ reminds us that punctuation matters (Book cover image courtesy of Avery) They’ has been a shape-shifter for more than 700 years Punctuation matters. It’s tempting to skip a period at the end of a sentence Tempting to overuse exclamation points!!! very tempting to MeSs with capital letters. Dont use apostrophes. Ask a question and ignore the proper punctuation commas or question marks because seriously who cares. So guess what? Someone does, punctuation really matters, and as...